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Comparing Paley's The Watch And The Watchmaker

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Therefore he claims god is this being. It is rationale to conclude a designer according to Aquinas and his logic. The eighteenth century minister, William Paley similarly claims proof of god in his argument “The Watch and the Watchmaker”. The basis of the argument comes from supposing a watch were found. He wonders if the watch had always been there. He takes note of the detailed movements and the fitting together of the parts and each pieces role in running the watch. Through observation he surmises indeed, the watch obviously had a maker. From this deduction he applies the same principles to nature and logically concludes it is proof of god’s hand, creating and is the mastermind of the universe.

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